Military and Veteran Mental Health

 Laura Weiss Roberts, MD Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA Colonel Christopher H. Warner, MD US Army Medical Department Activity - Fort Stewart, Fort Stewart, GA, USA

Section 1: Foundations of Military and Veteran Mental Health Care.- 1.Modern History of Military and Veteran Mental Health Care.- 2.The Importance of U.S. Military Cultural Competence.- 3.The Commitment of the Veterans Health Administration to Mental Health Care for Veterans: Historical Overview and Context.- 4.Resilience in the Military: The Double-Edged Sword of Military Culture.- 5.Psychiatry Graduate Medical Education in Military and Veterans Affairs Training Facilities.- 6.Ethical Considerations of the Practice of Psychiatry in the Military.- Section 2: Systems of Care for Mental Health Needs of Military and Veteran Populations.- 7.Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense Integrated Systems of Mental Health Care.- 8.Screening for Mental Health Disorders in the Military.- 9.Mental Health Command Consultation.- 10.The Perpetrator Hypothesis: Victimization Involving LGBT Service Members.- 11.The Military Mental Health Disability System.- 12.Vocational Rehabilitation.- 13.RiskFactors, Service Delivery, and Prevention of Veteran Homelessness.- Section 3: Clinical Care for Mental Health Needs of Military and Veteran Populations.- 14.Mood Disorders.- 15.Understanding and Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans.- 16.Combat and Operational Stress.- 17.Military Sexual Assault.- 18.Ethical Challenges in Treating Detainees and Prisoners of War.- 19. Substance Use in Military and Veteran Populations.- 20.Co-Occurring Substance and Mental Health Disorders.- 21.Psychosis: Schizophrenia and Related Disorders.- 22.Mental Health of the Older Veteran.- 23.Traumatic Brain Injury Among U.S. Service Members, Veterans, and their Families.- 24.Suicidal Behaviors in Military and Veteran Populations: Risk Factors and Strategies for Prevention and Intervention.- 25.The Role of Sleep in Mental Illness in Veterans and Active Servicemembers.- Section 4: Clinical Cases and Self-Study Questions on Mental Health Needs of Military and Veteran Populations.- 26.Clinical Cases and Self-Study Review for the Mental Health of Military and Veteran Populations.